Elections

Elections FILE - Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale speaks during a Pennsylvania Democratic Party fundraiser on Nov. 1, 2019, in Philadelphia. DePasquale, Pennsylvania's former two-term auditor general, said Thursday, June 1, 2023, that he will run for state attorney general in the 2024 election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Elections Eugene DePasquale Announces Campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General

Former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is running for Pennsylvania Attorney General as a Democrat. He plans to focus on combating gun violence, seeking new approaches to non-violent drug offenses and protecting reproductive freedoms.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen June 1, 2023 12:55 pm EDT
Elections Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano speaks at an event at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Friday, July 1, 2022 (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Elections Doug Mastriano Passes On Senate Run, Allowing Dave McCormick to Challenge Bob Casey

State Sen. Doug Mastriano decided that he will not run for US Senate after hyping a long-awaited announcement on Facebook live. This allows former hedge fund manager Dave McCormick to Challenge Sen. Bob Casey in 2024.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 26, 2023 11:24 am EDT
Elections Heather Boyd, center, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, greets supporters before voting at her polling place, Christ's Community Church, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections Primary Recap: PA Democrats Hold Onto House and Women Make History in Local Primaries

Pennsylvania Democrats hold onto the House majority and women in Philadelphia, Allegheny, and Montgomery Counties make history and shatter glass ceilings following the 2023 municipal primaries. 

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 17, 2023 1:25 pm EDT
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Breaking Democrats Keep House Majority as Heather Boyd Wins Special Election

Heather Boyd won her Delaware County special election for the 163rd House District. Her victory allows Democrats to keep their  102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 16, 2023 9:34 pm EDT
Elections Campaign signs for Heather Boyd and Katie Ford are seen, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Aldan, Pa. The two are running in a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs that will determine whether Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will maintain control of the chamber or if Republicans will reclaim the majority control they held for 12 years until this January. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections Biden Endorses Heather Boyd in Special Election That Will Determine Control of Pennsylvania House

Biden endorsed Democrat Heather Boyd in a race that will determine control of the PA House of Representatives and could affect key issues, including reproductive freedom and voting rights.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 15, 2023 2:24 pm EDT

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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives) Mental health Pa. House Approves Bill to Spend $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds on Mental Health
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Pennsylvania nurses celebrate with House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Tuesday, June 7, 2023, after the committee passed the Patient Safety Act. (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Healthcare Nurses Secure Major Victory as Pennsylvania House Advances Patient Safety Act
Elections FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, Chester County election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in the United States at West Chester University in West Chester. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections Reproductive Freedom and Voting Rights on the Line in Upcoming House Special Election

Control of the Pennsylvania House hangs in the balance with the upcoming special election in Delaware County to fill a vacant House seat.  Issues such as abortion access, reproductive rights and voting rights take center stage. 

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 10, 2023 2:36 pm EDT
Elections PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 06: Neil Makhija speaks during the South Asian Women Get Out the Vote Canvass Event on November 06, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)
Elections Sen. Fetterman Endorses Neil Makhija for Montgomery County Commissioners Office

Makhija is running to become the first Asian American ever elected as County Commissioner in Montgomery County and Pennsylvania.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen May 9, 2023 12:02 pm EDT